Kra
[ krah ]
/ krɑ /
noun
Isthmus of, the narrowest part of the Malay Peninsula, between the Bay of Bengal and the Gulf of Siam. 35 miles (56 km) wide.
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Example sentences from the Web for Kra
Fig. 439 is from a formaline hardened situs preparation of the abdominal viscera in Macacus cynomolgus, the Kra monkey.
The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity|George. S. HuntingtonThese are based on Kleinschmidt, but with q in place of (kra).
The Central Eskimo|Franz BoasOn national holidays an open air play known as "Kra, ooa," or "spearing the buffalo," is enacted.
The Kingdom of the Yellow Robe|Ernest YoungKarre, karre, kra, kra—stretch your arms out and take me with you.
Walter Pieterse|Multatuli
British Dictionary definitions for Kra
Kra
/ (krɑː) /
noun
Isthmus of Kra an isthmus of SW Thailand, between the Bay of Bengal and the Gulf of Thailand: the narrowest part of the Malay Peninsula. Width: about 56 km (35 miles)
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